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Meet the Team

Our team includes family nurse practitioners, a pharmacist, and a medical social worker. A Nurse Patient Advocate oversees a referral process among the team members, as well as referrals to outside medical specialists. Our collaborating physician sees patients with complex health problems and makes determinations for disability benefits as needed.

	Jerrica Ampadu, PhD, RN, CCP Director Dr. Jerrica V. Ampadu is an Assistant Professor and Director of the We Care Clinic at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Her research focuses on chronic illness in vulnerable and minority populations and the success of minority and underrepresented students in higher education. In addition to directing the We Care Clinic, she provides chronic disease management to patients and facilitates chronic disease education with nursing students.
	Chaney Bell, MSN, APRN, FNP-C Nurse Practitioner Mrs. Bell is a certified Family Nurse Practitioner and faculty member with the School of Nursing. She provided primary care and evidence-based health education to patients.
	Dr. Lakesha Butler Clinical Pharmacist Dr. Butler, an associate clinical faculty member with the SIUE School of Pharmacy, provides expert knowledge about medications, consulting with patients at the Clinic as part of the interprofessional care team. She brings pharmacy students to the clinic to help them learn the role of the pharmacist in a clinical setting.
	Ellen Levey, BSN, RN, CCP Nurse, Patient Advocate Ms. Levey is a Registered Nurse who has been in the field for over 30 years. Currently she is a certified Health Coach at the WE CARE Clinic where she educates, motivates, and helps patients with their wellness goals.